CALIFORNIANS WANT RELIEF FROM GAS PRICES, NOT TAX HIKES

Regardless of the justification used for the decision, it is a step in the wrong direction. I believe the Legislature should take steps to ensure that Californians are never again saddled with a $500 million gas tax increase. One idea that has been suggested is to cap the gasoline excise tax to the first $4 per gallon. This is a common-sense solution that would help protect working Californians from future gas tax increases they cannot afford.

The best way to protect Californians from rising gas prices is by rejecting new fuel mandates and higher taxes that will cause more economic pain.

With an anemic recovery and the third-highest unemployment rate in the country, the last area where we should strive to be No. 1 is gas taxes.